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Photo of the Day - May 16 2018

Luke Jerram's moon, Beauty Butlers Flashmob, lions cubs in Kenya
and Lunar Palace 1 in Beijing are among Wednesday's Pictures of the Day

These eastern screech owls were spotted
poking their heads out from the middle of a tree in Angrignon,
Montreal, Canada. The screech owl is one of the smallest of all owl
species in North America.

Marie-Claude Paquette/Caters News

The mother of Leila al-Ghandour (C), a Palestinian baby of 8 months who according to the Palestinian health ministry died of tear gas inhalation during clashes in East Gaza the previous day, holds her at the morgue of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images

A Palestinian demonstrator holds a
sling during a protest marking the 70th anniversary of Nakba, near the
Jewish settlement of Beit El, near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank

MOHAMAD TOROKMAN/REUTERS

Actress Emilia Clarke looks up at a
person wearing a costume of the character Chewbacca during a photo call
for the film 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' at Cannes Film Festival

Arthur Mola/Invision/AP

A Michael Jackson look-alike treads the
red carpet at the screening of the film "Solo: A Star Wars Story" out
of competition at Cannes Film Festival

Stephane Mahe/Reuters

Director Spike Lee displays his jewellery at the premiere of BlacKkKlansman at Cannes Film Festival in France

Stephane Mahe/Reuters

US actress and member of the Feature
Film Jury Kristen Stewart walks barefoot on the red carpet after she
removed her shoes as she arrives for the screening of the film
BlacKkKlansman

VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images

Artist Chris Naylor, who was
commissioned by bookmakers Ladbrokes to recreate the official engagement
picture of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry onto a 16 metre by 16 metre
stretch of land on a farm in Braintree, Essex. Naylor spent over 40
hours, creating the masterpiece, using a lawnmower, strimmer and a
handful of garden tools.

Andy Bell/PA

A mother goat and her baby graze in Bursa, Turkey

Ali Atmaca/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

A lion cub pulls its sibling's tail in Kenya's Masai Mara game reserve

Paul Goldstein/Cover Images

Demonstrators set up dummy weapons in
front of the district court in Stuttgart, southern Germany, where a
trial started against six former employees of German arms manufacturer
Heckler & Koch.

SINA SCHULDT/AFP/Getty Images

Kevin O'Brien of Ireland throws his bat
into the air in disgust after losing his wicket on his opening ball
during the fifth day of the international test cricket match between
Ireland and Pakistan in Malahide, Ireland.

Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

Models present creations by Emilia
Wickstead for Matchesfashion.com during the Australian Fashion Week at
Wylie's Baths in Coogee, East Sydney, Australia

Edgar Su/Reuters

David Bharrat dressed as Spiderman
demonstrates his parkour skills at Blair Drummond Safari park in
Scotland, as preparations are underway for their super hero weekend

Andrew Milligan/PA

Student volunteers are seen inside the
Lunar Palace 1, a laboratory simulating a lunar-like environment, as
they prepare to leave the site in Beijing. A group of Chinese volunteers
emerged from 110 days of isolation in a virtual "lunar lab", Chinese
media reported on May 15, as the country pursues its ambition to put
people on the moon

AFP/Getty Images

Lava erupts from a fissure on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii

TERRAY SYLVESTER/REUTERS

Vladimir Putin has opened a bridge that will serve as Russia's first road link to Crimea, a symbolic victory for him that will also reduce the annexed peninsula's isolation. The Kerch Strait Bridge links Crimea's Kerch Peninsula to mainland Russia.

Boys, who are experiencing the lives of
Buddhist monks by staying in a temple for two weeks as novice monks,
look at a tiger at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea,

KIM HONG-JI/Reuters

Men ride horses among hot air balloons near fairy chimneys in Cappadocia in Turkey's Nevsehir

Behcet Alkan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

The Falkirk wheel on the Union Canal at
sunset, the Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Scotland,
connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal.

Andrew Milligan/PA

Visitors admire artist Luke Jerram's
installation Museum of the Moon at Tintern Abbey in Chepstow, Wales. The
artwork, unveiled as part of the Wye Valley River Festival, involves a
replica of the moon, seven metres in diameter, hanging within the ruined
Abbey accompanied by music.

Ben Birchall/PA

Beauty Butlers flashmob perform in
front of the Eiffel Tower as part of a Karl Lagerfeld andModelCo product
launch in Pari, France. The collaboration with the German fashion
designer for a limited edition make-up collection comes as the
Australian beauty company is moving into the UK and other European
markets

Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images for ModelCo

Protestors angry about the visit of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish president, clash with police outside Downing St. Mr Erdogan is on a three day visit, including an audience with the Queen and talks with the Prime Minister.Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

From vampires and tooth fairies to
barber-surgeons and professional dentists, the TEETH exhibition at the
Wellcome Collection in London traces the evolution of our relationship
with our teeth and what they say about us.

Eddie Mulholland for The Telegraph

This 9 foot porbeagle shark was caught
off the Devon coast, just days after a similar creature bit and injured
fishing crew member Max Berryman on Sunday. The 28 stone shark was caught off Hartland Point by Steve Saxby, 67, from South Molton, It was later released.

DAN HAWKINS/APEX

Prime Minister Theresa May attends the Team UK launch for the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 in Horse Guards Parade, London

Geoff Pugh for the Telegraph

The Mayfair Flower Show at sketch in
Conduit St, central London, celebrates the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry
and Meghan Markle. Here: 'Impressionist Love' inspired by Monet's
Garden in Giverny by Rebel Rebel and 'Something Blue' based on a North
African oasis by Tony Marklew

Paul Grover for the Telegraph

A scaled model of a life-sized replica
of a Lancaster bomber that is being built to honour war veterans and
celebrate 100 years of the RAF. The sculpture will sit by the A46,
between Lincoln and Newark.